The tiny Phaon Crescent is similar to the larger and more common and widespread Pearl Crescent (P. tharos), but found only along the coast in North Carolina, usually near its host plant, Fogfruit (Lippia nodiflora). Look for the pale orange bar in the middle of the forewing, which contrasts with the darker orange of the rest of the wings.
Carteret Co., NC 4/14/07.
The undersides are more contrasty than those of Pearl Crescent, more similar to larger Mimic Crescent (Phyciodes incognitus) of the mountains.
Carteret Co., NC 4/14/07.
